Medical Terminology
Itis means...
Inflamation
What does obstetrics mean?
Branch of medical science concerned with childbirth
Who discovered the bifocals?
Benjamin Franklin
ECG is...
Electrocardiogram
The Chinese were the first to use ____________ therapies.
Accupuncture
What does brady mean?
Slow
Medical specialty concerned with the musculoskeletal system including bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, and tendons...
Orthopedics
What did Joseph Priestley discover?
The element oxygen
What does SOAP stand for?
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan
Who were the earliest people to keep accurate health records?
Egyptians
Vit means...
Life
Urology is the study of the ______ and the ______ urinary organs in health and disease.
Urine; urinary
Wilhelm Roentgen discovered the ________ and used his wives hands for the first human _______.
X-ray
PPACA stands for patient _______ and ________ care.
Protection; Affordable
Who were the first to discover that disease and illness had a natural not spiritual cause?
Trans means...
Across
Hypertension is...
Elevation of the blood pressure.
The stethoscope was invented by....
Rene Laennec
OBRA stands for...
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
The Romans were conquered by the ____ which stopped the study of medicine.
Huns
What does Salpingo mean?
Tube
What is homeostasis?
The constant balance within the body. This balance is maintained by the heartbeat, blood-making mechanisms, electrolytes, and hormone secretions.
Who was the father of Microbiology?
Louis Pastuer
HEDIS is...
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set
When was the rebirth of learning ad new scientific progress in medicine?
Renaissance (a.d. 1350- 1650)